If you, like me, are somewhat obsessed with the imaginary lines that divide our little planet, few lines are more more amusing that the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
There’s a new BBC series, called Tropic Of Capricorn, which I’ve not seen, which charts a course around the world along (what else?) the Tropic of Capricorn.
I guess Michael Palin was unavailable for this BBC journey.
Why is the line “amusing� To quote the BBC:
[Defining the Tropic of] Capricorn is a little more tricky. The best and pithiest definition appears to be that the Tropic of Capricorn is the point furthest south where the sun can be seen overhead.
This occurs at noon on the Summer solstice in the Southern hemisphere.
But there is much more to it than that.
That’s a typically British piece of understatement. Fortunately, they go on to explain it… don’t take my word for it, read all about it here:
BBC News => What is the Tropic of Capricorn
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